Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-06-11
DOGS OF THE GYPSIEs.
The Approach of Strange Fooustep i
 Camp-Canine Peculiarities.

The Approach of Strange Fooustep in
 Camp-Canine Peculiarities.
 But there is something amusing iii the positive similarity in manner between gypsy dogs and gypsy people. In sunny days l have countless times rested by tent doors, where the pots from the kettle sticks kept up their humnling over the cracking fires in such a way as brought on drowsiness speedily, and seen a half dozen dogs with their noses all sym patheticaly quivering from the smoke and sweet smelling steaming odors of cooking food, and been startled by the facial resemblance between them and the old men and spae wives grooming near The dogs would appear to be half asleep So would the gypsies. Every few moments an eye would open and quick look note that everything was as it should be- So It was with the gypsies. The dogs would weave and sway back and forth as if about to break into a whining chant So would the gypsies.
 Now aSd hen the approach of strange footstep, some unusual movement among the horses and mules or the rustling of a bird in near hedge, all too faint for my own hearing, would cause one or more of the dogs to waken as if from deep sleep, instantly march straight to where the sus- 1 thing was well, march straight back again and in moment appear to again be in deep slumber. I have seen the same movement by gypsies hundreds of times. But this something that tells of a like sense, or thought and habit if you like, in both finds expression still more remark ably ID certain ways of walking, in move ments and in looks Some of these are 1ndefinaole, uneXplainable. But these dogs and these people have the same wary, halt1ng, light movement upon their feet. They are equally alert. They shuttle and sway, and in the presence of others than their kind make unnecessary and unaccountable dives here and there
 The gypsy dog is seldom frisky A tre- mendous wagging of the tail is the only exception, if that may be so called And, too, for all you would know, they are voiceless never heard genuine gypsy dog really bark. He is like the bulldog in this. There is now and then, under great stress of excitement, an expulsion of breath, half bark and sort of half pant, but even this is unusual He is as soft and still on his feet as cat. He is brave and strong, and will take hold of horse or mule, or a man, and remain hold ing on until the necessity for the per- formance is over. He has also peculiarly preoccupied air. In his case it seems to give him so serious a demeanor that have often noticed proud and arrogant dogs from the town or outlying farms ap- proach the camp with the manner of pre- determined cxtermination strong upon them, suddenly defer the matter and betake themselves to speedy flight.
 So, too, he is as much the guardian of the camp and all it's belongings, night and day, as the old spae wives, of whom in this regard have already written Let any proving animal approach. the camp at night and the whole pack silently and swiftly marshal their. forces, and, what insta6fsfss ebisg ,.!t thing may be, it mug All this is done as with human care nd | to disturb the camp. If there be human providers, whatever their purpose, they will suddenly find themselves surrounded by dogs. No one is brave enough at night to withstand so weighty reason to retire as best he may or come into camp with his determined escort to make terms with it's possessors. The discrimination of gypsy dogs often seems incredible Edgar L. | Wake1nan in Chicago News.